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  Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | AFP Image © Copyright (C) new18.com. All Rights Reserved. Iran ruled out the possibility of resuming nuclear negotiations with the United States anytime soon, days after US airstrikes inflicted heavy damage on Iranian nuclear facilities. Speaking on Iranian state television, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made it clear that despite speculation, diplomatic engagement with Washington is currently off the table. His remarks stand in stark contrast to US President Donald Trump’s earlier statement that nuclear talks with Iran could begin “as early as next week.” “No agreement has been made for resuming the negotiations. No time has been set, no promise has been made, and we haven’t even talked about restarting the talks,” Abbas Araghchi said. What Pentagon Said On US Strikes In Iran The Pentagon said that before the precision airstrikes were carried out on Iran’s nuclear sites, US intelligence observed Iranian crews trying t...

  India plans new strategic oil reserves at six sites to boost energy security: Report In a fresh push for energy security, India is planning to set up strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) at six new locations to guard against global oil supply shocks, Mint reported, citing people familiar with the development. The government has tasked Engineers India Ltd (EIL), a public sector engineering consultancy, to prepare detailed feasibility reports for the proposed reserves, which are aimed at expanding the country’s crude oil backup capacity. The initiative comes at a time when geopolitical instability in West Asia, particularly the recent Israel-Iran conflict, has put global oil flows at risk. According to Mint, one of the proposed sites is in the Mangalore Special Economic Zone in Karnataka, while another is in Bikaner, Rajasthan, where salt caverns are being explored for underground storage. The remaining four sites are located near coastlines and refineries to ensure easy access and ...

  12 killed in mass shooting during religious celebration in mexico guanajuato 20 injured video At least 12 people died in an overnight mass shooting incident in Mexico's Guanajuato when gunmen opened fire on a celebration in the city of Irapuato, authorities said Wednesday. People were dancing and drinking in the street in a religious celebration of St John the Baptist when the culprits began shooting. This led to chaos as people screamed and ran for their lives, as shown in videos circulated online. Irapuato official Rodolfo G mez Cervantes, said the number of victims had risen to 12, and some 20 others were wounded, reported the AP. President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed grief over the attack, and said that it was under investigation. More details awaited.

  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Star-Studded wedding kicks off in Venice: Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and other celebrities join Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is all set to tie knot with Lauren Sanchez at the picturesque venue of Venice, Italy. The couple’s multi-day affair wedding, called as ‘wedding of the century’ will witness celebrity guests which will include Hollywood stars, political figures and tech titans. As reported by Business Insider, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are among the first set of celebrities who were spotted taking water taxi with their children. The other celebrities expected to join the lavish wedding include Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Eva Longoria, and fashion icon Diane von Fürstenberg. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding celebrations will span across days and multiple venues. The wedding will include a ceremony abroad Bezos’s $500 million ya...

  A perfect storm of colliding trends is raging: Nandan Nilekani Amid multiple global challenges and AI becoming unavoidable, Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani said that the ongoing tariff wars is pushing businesses to derisk sourcing and that the energy transition adds another layer of uncertainty. Nileknai was speaking at the 44th annual general meeting (AGM) of the company. “Look around us, there's a perfect storm of multiple colliding trends that is raging. Clearly the world is shifting from a single global market to fragmented blocks, forcing companies to make strategic choices and navigate between regions,” Nilekani said in a virtual address to the shareholders on Wednesday. He said that with bilateral and regional trade rules emerging as dominant forces, there is a clear need to accelerate supply chain diversification. While regulatory variances across regions present AI implementation complexities, Nilekani said that “Legacy system modernisation and data architecture overhau...

  Russian FM Lavrov hopeful of early resumption of Russia-India-China trialogue Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said he expects the resumption of the Russia-India-China (RIC) trialogue soon, citing signs of improvement in ties between New Delhi and Beijing. The RIC troika has been frozen since the deadly Galwan Valley standoff between the militaries of India and China in 2020. Speaking at the annual "Primakov Readings", a meeting of experts of international relations and world economy from 40 countries including India, Lavrov noted the importance and potential of "a particularly privileged strategic partnership with India." He recalled the legacy of former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov, who initiated the formation of the bureaucracy-free RIC troika in the 1990s. "It has met several times over the past years. Our meetings have been on pause for a while, first, because of the pandemic and later because of the escalation on the India-...

  Impact of US-Israel strikes in Iran: 627 dead, 4,870 injured, Iran’s nuclear sites “severely damaged”, and top generals killed Iran has confirmed that its nuclear infrastructure sustained serious damage in a series of US and Israeli airstrikes over a 12-day conflict that has left hundreds dead, including senior military leaders and dozens of air defense personnel. The unprecedented assault marks one of the most intense and consequential confrontations between the nations in recent decades. Nuclear sites “severely damaged” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, in a televised interview with Al Jazeera, acknowledged the scale of destruction to the country’s nuclear facilities. “Our nuclear installations have been badly damaged, that’s for sure, because it has come under repeated attacks by Israeli and American aggressors,” Baghaei said. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization is currently conducting a technical evaluation of the affected sites. The International Atomic Ener...